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Upholding Te Tiriti, Ending Institutional Racism and Crown Inaction on Health Equity
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2019)When te Tiriti o Waitangi is upheld there should be no racism against Māori and in particular institutional racism should disappear, meaning there should be no health disparities and the aspiration of health equity could ... -
Vegetables: New Zealand Children Are Not Eating Enough
(Frontiers Media, 2019)We know that eating a variety of vegetables every day is associated with favorable health across the lifecourse. Internationally, food-based dietary guidelines encourage the consumption of a variety of vegetables and fruit ... -
New Zealand National Gambling Study: 2018 Participant Re-contact and Implications for a 2019 Interview Wave
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Introduction The National Gambling Study (NGS) is a nationally representative longitudinal survey of adults aged 18 years and older, designed to provide information on the prevalence, incidence, nature and effects of ... -
Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: Third Edition
(Gambling Research Exchange Ontario Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO), 2018)Although it is seen by many as a form of leisure and recreation, gambling can have serious repercussions for individuals, families, and society as a whole. The harmful effects of gambling have been studied for decades in ... -
The Shame of Fat Shaming in Public Health: Moving Past Racism to Embrace Indigenous Solutions
(Elsevier, 2018)Indigenous peoples in developed nations are more likely to be overweight, obese, and disproportionately affected by the comorbidities and physical disorders associated with weight when compared with their counterparts. ... -
The Whole and Inclusive University: a Critical Review of Health Promoting Universities From New Zealand
(Oxford University Press, 2018)In Aotearoa New Zealand there are eight Western universities and three whare wānanga (indigenous universities), many of which teach curricula related to hauora (health). To date none of these institutions have formally ... -
Comparing an Additional High-risk Gambler Cohort With National Gambling Study High-risk Gamblers. NGS Series Report Number 7
(Gambling and Addictions Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Background The New Zealand National Gambling Study (NGS) is a nationally representative longitudinal survey of adults aged 18 years and older. The purpose of the NGS is to provide information on the prevalence, incidence, ... -
Being Māori and Pākehā: Methodology and method in exploring cultural hybridity
(2018)This article addresses the first author’s experience of identifying as both Māori and Pākehā in Aotearoa New Zealand. Based on her own research using both kaupapa research theory and heuristic research method, and supervised ... -
Strengths and difficulties questionnaire: Internal validity and reliability for New Zealand preschoolers
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2018)OBJECTIVES: This observational study examines the internal construct validity, internal consistency and cross-informant reliability of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in a New Zealand preschool population ... -
Keep Fit: Marginal Ideas in Contemporary Therapeutic Exercise
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2018)Exercise has a long history as a therapeutic modality and has existed, in some form, in all cultures throughout recorded history. In recent years, therapeutic exercise has taken on new significance as a relatively low cost ... -
Māori and Pasifika Leaders’ Experiences of Government Health Advisory Groups in New Zealand
(The Royal Society of New Zealand, 2018)Māori and Pasifika populations in New Zealand experience poorer health outcomes than other New Zealanders. These inequalities are a deeply entrenched injustice. This qualitative study explores the experiences of six Māori ... -
Including Gaming Disorder in the ICD-11: The Need to Do so From a Clinical and Public Health Perspective
(Akadémiai Kiadó Zrt, 2018)The proposed introduction of gaming disorder (GD) in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) has led to a lively debate over the past year. ... -
A National Public Health Programme on Gambling Policy Development in New Zealand: Insights From a Process Evaluation
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background In New Zealand, a public health programme on gambling policy development is part of a national gambling harm reduction and prevention strategy mandated by the Gambling Act 2003. Funded by the Ministry of Health, ... -
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Migraine and Tension-type Headache, 1990–2016: a Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
(Elsevier, 2018)Background: Through the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) studies, headache has emerged as a major global public health concern. We aimed to use data from the GBD 2016 study to provide new estimates ... -
Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Addiction Across Generations: the Roles of Psychopathological Symptoms and Smartphone Use
(Springer, 2018)Contemporary technological advances have led to a significant increase in using mobile technologies. Recent research has pointed to potential problems as a consequence of mobile overuse, including addiction, financial ... -
Chromoendoscopy Versus Standard Colonoscopy for Detection of Nonpolypoid Dysplasia in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), 2018)AIM: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Studies show that chromoendoscopy (CE) can increase the detection of dysplasia at surveillance colonoscopy, compared to ... -
Measuring Gambling Reinforcers, Over Consumption and Fallacies: The Psychometric Properties and Predictive Validity of the Jonsson-Abbott Scale
(Frontiers Media, 2017)Traditionally, gambling and problem gambling research relies on cross-sectional and retrospective designs. This has compromised identification of temporal relationships and causal inference. To overcome these problems a ... -
Citizen Science Applied to Building Healthier Community Environments: Advancing the Field Through Shared Construct and Measurement Development
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Physical inactivity across the lifespan remains a public health issue for many developed countries. Inactivity has contributed considerably to the pervasiveness of lifestyle diseases. Government, national and ... -
How Gambling Harms Experienced by Pacific People in New Zealand Amplify When They Are Culture-related
(Springer, 2017)Pacific people in New Zealand are a minority ethnic population identified in national prevalence studies as having the highest risk of developing gambling problems. As earlier studies identified some links between culture ... -
Tackling Institutional Racism As a Wicked Public Health Problem: The Case for Anti-racism Praxis
(Elsevier, 2017)Institutional racism is a wicked public health problem that fuels systemic health inequities between population groups in New Zealand, the United States and elsewhere. While literature has examined racism and its effects ...